Council decisions

The report authorises the putting in place of planning obligations that are required to be taken into account by the planning inspector when deciding whether to uphold or dismiss the appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the Granville Road Estate  scheme F/04474/14 15/01195/AREF  APP/N5090/W/15/3132049 (“the Appeal”)

This is a request for Barnet Council to grant delegated authority to Barnet Homes to enable Barnet Homes to grant an easement for a gas supply on land owned by Barnet Council. 

Barnet Homes is to complete a new build development on behalf of the Council at Tarling Road, N2 8LB. The development requires a new easement for the gas services (HB Law are progressing this on behalf of Barnet Homes). Barnet Homes are not the legal owners of the land, HB Law require delegated authority from Barnet Council to be given to Barnet Homes in order to progress the easement (as shown in the plan above).

This report provides a general update on progress against the Oakleigh Road Depot and seeks approval to enter into the JCT Design and Build Contract for the construction of the new Council Depot as a replacement for the Mill Hill East Depot.

The Assets, Regeneration and Growth Committee approved at its meeting on 7^th September 2015, amongst other matters, to enter into the Pre-Construction Services Agreement and to delegate to the Commissioning Director for Growth and Development, in consultation with the Chairman to execute all future contracts associated with the Pre-Construction Services Agreement(s).

This DPR provides authority to enter into five Pre-Construction Services Agreements (one for each site) with Wates Construction Limited, the successful tenderer, to only carry out the necessary services on Tranche 1, up to and including RIBA Stage 4 – Technical Design, to be approved.

Attached is a summary of decisions taken under delegated powers from October 2015.

This details a decision the Director of Assurance to agree the sealing of legal agreement under delegated powers.  This has been provided by the appellant at the Public Inquiry into decision of the Finchley & Golders Green Area Planning Committee to refuse planning permission for a sports pavilion.

The legal agreement would make financial contributions towards traffic management improvements outside the school and towards the monitoring of a Travel Plan for the facility.

As part of the West Hendon Regeneration the council’s development partner, Barratt Metropolitan LLP (BMLLP) needs to enter into an agreement with Thames Water for a new sewer and associated structures to provide drainage to the new West Hendon properties..

The sewer and associated structures will be in an area of York Park owned by the council which is why the council needs to be party to the Agreement.  All costs are being met by BMLLP.

In order to comply with its obligations under s123 of the Local Government Act 1972 the council approved the advertising of the proposal under a DPR approved on 24^th January 2013 (attached). No objections were received.

This DPR requests authority to enter into the s185 Agreement between  BMLLP, Barnet Council, Thames Water and the National House Building Council (as Surety) in the position shown on the attached plan EXTR_2081572_1

The attached document is a summary of decisions taken under delegated powers in September 2015

The attached document is a summary of decisions taken under delegated powers in August.

The Council benefits from a restriction over title number NGL445141, owned by Barratt Metropolitan LLP (BMLLP). The purpose of the restriction is to ensure that the terms of the transfer dated 24 March 2011 of the land from the Council to BMLLP are complied with by BMLLP. In particular, that BMLLP will not dispose of land intended to be common areas without first procuring that any purchaser of such land enters into a direct covenant with the Council.

BMLLP have granted Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited a lease of the sites known as Blocks G1 and G2. This disposition does not breach the terms of the restriction and accordingly the restriction, therefore, does not apply to this disposition.

Authority is sought for the issuing of a certificate to the Land Registry that the terms of the transfer dated 24 March 2011 do not apply to this disposition

Decision

Authorise the private treaty acquisition of the Estate Properties’ leasehold interests within West Hendon CPO1 land in accordance with Heads of Terms to be agreed in respect of each property.